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Clostridium perfringens. Diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens appear as a chronic or acute enteritis of piglets. Alternative names: Clostridial diseases, Clostridium perfringens type A, Clostridium perfringens type C, necrotic enteritis. Diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens appear as a chronic or acute enteritis of piglets. Clostridia are gram positive bacteria of a great size, which produce spores.
The bacteria Clostridium perfringens is one of the leading causes of foodborne gastroenteritis in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates, as many as one million individuals are affected by C. perfringens each year (Grass et al.2013; Scallan et al.he bacteria Clostridium perfringens is one of the leading causes of foodborne gastroenteritis in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates, as many as one million individuals are affected by C. perfringens each year (Grass et al. 2013; Scallan et al.